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Period: to
History of the Riders for Health
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Ali Ceesay maintains remaining health vehicles
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due to a failed government coup, rebels destroyed many Ministry of Health service vehicles
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the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) donated 20 motorcycles to the Gambia
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Barry and Andrea Coleman begin raising money with Randy Mamola
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Ali Ceesay joined Save the Children Fund (SCF) as a driver, handyman, and assistant to the field director
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Mamola and the Colemans were invited to see how the funds they raised helped out
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Barry and Andrea Coleman create the riders for health
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with Barry Coleman’s guidance, SCF recommended that the Gambia MoH form a motorcycle task force.
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Riders established a training and preventative maintenance system for motorcycles in Lesotho.
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SCF ceases operations in the Gambia. Riders becomes independent.